Heavy Allied Air Raid Blasts Pyongyang in Korean War
The United Nations led a massive multi nation strike against Pyongyang with 650 allied aircraft from five nations smashing the capital and nearby industrial centers. Bombs hit munitions plants and army command posts while US British Australian and South Korean planes targeted rail hubs at Hwangju and Sariwon. Fire and smoke rose above the city as fighters protected the raid and warned civilians of further operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
United States Air Force
United Nations
Pyongyang
Stan Carter
Hwangju
Sariwon
United States 5Th Air Force
Princeton
Bon Homme Richard
HMS Ocean
Manchurian
Carter
Panmun
Steel Principals Hold Secret Talks Amid Shortage
In Pittsburgh top level talks extend the United States steel strike now in its 40th day. Industry leaders and United Steelworkers met to discuss resuming iron ore production while federal price officials prepare a response to a proposed ceiling raise by Weirton Steel of 5.50 dollars per ton. About 23 000 iron ore miners are affected by the shortage and potential winter shutdowns loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States
Industry
United Steelworkers
C.S.0
Philip Murray
C.I.0
Arthur Goldberg
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel
Joseph Larkin
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Ben F
Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Washington
Ellis
Arnall
Weirton Steel Company
Weirton
W. Va
Office of Price Administration
Russian General and Soldiers Die in German Rail Crash
Reuters report says a Russian general and more than 160 soldiers were killed when a Soviet train derailed near the Oder line in Polish occupied territory just east of the Oder Neisse border. Eyewitnesses described a high speed plunge into a lake as authorities reportedly imposed a news blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reuters
DPR
Oder River
Germany
Russia
Reppen
Bottschow
Oder- Neisse
Frankfurt
Oder
DPA
Weather Outlook for Western Prairies July 11 1952
Dominion public weather office in Edmonton reports cloudy cool conditions across the western prairies with showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening. A drier northerly air influx will ease showers over the weekend. Medicine Hat: Cloudy with showers, clearing after midnight, then partly cloudy Saturday with scattered showers late afternoon and evening. Highs around 75, lows near 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Public Weather Office
Edmonton
Prairies
British Columbia
Medicine Hat
Quebec Voters Go To Polls July 16
In Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis seeks a third term with Union Nationale rallying 91 of 92 seats plus 2.25 million voters ahead of voting next Wednesday. Georges LaPalme leads a reorganized Liberal party contesting every seat amid strong public push and opposition to cons federation rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Maurice Duplessis
Union Nationale Party
Liberal Party
Georges. Lapalme
Rene Chaloult
Liberals
Rail unions seek wage rise as talks stall in Montreal
Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways plus 17 unions representing 125000 non-operating employees ask for a federal conciliating officer. unions seek 45 cent hourly rise and cost of living bonus plus union shop and dues check-off. current contract expires Aug 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gregg
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Frank Hall
Seventh Miner Is Dead After Blast In Nova Scotia
In Glace Bay Nova Scotia CP a seventh miner died after an explosion at No 20 colliery as government and company officials opened investigations. Herbert Desmond 49 died of burns and shock after Donald MacLellan rescued him and other miners perished in the same disaster that killed six others Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glace. Bay
N.S
Herbert Desmond
Nova Scotia
Desmond
Atlantic
No. 20
Donald MacLellan
Drafts Planned for September As Army and Air Force
The defense department announced that 355 doctors and 90 dentists will be drafted in September for service in the army and air force. The minor planet Vesta, discovered in 1807, is the brightest asteroid visible to the naked eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defence Department
Army
Air Force
Vesta
Forest Fire Threats Across Canada Rise
Warm dry conditions elevate fire risk in British Columbia and Newfoundland where 15 fires burn across Vancouver Island and the mainland. Bowaters reports $50 000 in damages. several blazes under control as Alberta and Saskatchewan see limited activity and Ontario Quebec note limited outbreaks near Ottawa. Nova Scotia bans forest travel except with permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Corner Brook
Mld
Albert Martin
Bowaters Pulp ‘and Paper
Vancouver
Islad
British “ Columbia
Provincial Forest Service
Dominion
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Montreal
Ontario
Quebec
Miniwaki
Pontiac
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Sydney
Forest Ministry
Chicago Carnival Spirit Disappears Amid Platform Rift
In Chicago the Republican convention edged toward unity after a rattling civil rights plank nearly caused a floor battle. Senator Millikan credited for crafting a compromise as Harold Burton and other delegates debated a stronger measure. The platform approved by acclaim but with cautions on federal action versus state efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eugene Millikan
Colorado
Millikan
Harold C. Burton
New York
Texas
B. Carroll Reece
Taft
Eisenhower
Democrats Begin Attacks on Rival Presidential Platforms
Democratic aspirants Averell Harriman and Estes Kefauver criticized the 1952 Republican platform as unconvincing and wasteful. Harriman flatly dismissed its Russia critique while campaigning in Michigan. Elliott Roosevelt predicted a Harriman or Stevenson nomination and said he would back Eisenhower if he wins the GOP nod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Harriman
Michigan
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower i
Hail storms devastate Alberta crops across multiple districts
Severe hail lashed Calgary and surrounding regions with stones up to golf balls. The Alberta hail insurance board reported extensive crop damage in Milo, Strathmore, Namaka, Lomond, and Nanton areas. One front span damaged 8,000 to 10,000 acres in Arrowwood district with near 100 percent losses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Queenstown- Mile
Alberta Hail ' S Insurance Board
Milo
Strathmore
Namaka
Lomond
Nanton
Arrowwod
British Railways Cancel 50 Express Trains Across Regions
London Reuters reports that 50 main line express services from London to the west and north west were cancelled this weekend as railway workers in seven depots implemented a go slow. Workers protest a recent wage rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
British Railways
Canada Steps Up Order for New Jet Aircraft Carrier
Ottawa reports Canada will construct a lightweight jet carrier in Belfast to fit into the Royal Canadian Navy. It will cost over 20 million dollars and replace the Magnificent on loan from Britain within two to three years. Canada will own the ship outright and plans to build a small four squadron air arm with enhanced radar and submarine detection gear. Canadian officers will supervise, and Britain will eventually take over the carrier as Ottawa bolsters a 1954 navy plan of two cruisers 25 destroyers and escort vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Navy
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Royal Navy
Canada
Maggie
RCN
Britain
The
Magnificent
Eisenhower Wins Republican Nomination On First Ballot
Eisenhower defeated Taft in a dramatic Chicago convention roll call with 614 votes after Minnesota shifted 19 votes from Stassen. the rallying crowd voiced unity as Taft advisors critiqued tactics. The decisive vote marked a rapid rise from earlier contest losses and set Ike for the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Taft
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Vital Plane Plant Strike Is Averted
Washington AP reports a wage dispute between North American Aviation Co and the CIO United Automobile Workers was settled by submitting to a three man fact finding board. Agreement includes a 12 cent cost of living bonus added to base pay and retroactivity to April 28 of any panel recommended raise. Union represents 28,000 workers with average hourly earnings of $1.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North American Aviation Co
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Air Force
California
Columbus
Truman
Smilestones Employee Requests Afternoon Off for Shopping
An employee asks for the afternoon off to shop with his wife. The boss denies the request. The employee thanks the boss in a misheard reply.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.N
Broad Michigan Boulevard
Robert A. Taft
Charles Nichols
Southam
Washington Bureau
Republican National Committee
Earl
Warren
Stassen
Louisiana
Georgia
Republican Party
Kansas
Ike
Italy
Columbia University
William Howard Taft
White House
Bob Taft
Senate
Wwe
Willkie
John
Bricker
Dewey
van Dew
Stanley,c. James
Optometrist
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!